The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) recently sidelined a commercial truck and trailer after an inspection uncovered a host of safety violations. According to a June 30, 2025, statement from THP, a Motor Carrier Plus trooper conducted a Level I inspection on a commercial vehicle.The trooper discovered “leaking transmission fluid from ...more
Truck stop giant Pilot now offers B99 biodiesel for commercial trucking fleets at an Illinois location, with more locations coming ...more
A driver turned himself in late last week after a warrant was issued for his arrest for a 2024 wreck ...more
Authorities have increased the cash reward for information on a truck driver found shot near his semi truck in Midland, ...more
Chevron Buys $2.3B Hess Stake, Stays Confident on Merger
(Chevron by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News; Hess by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News) Chevron Corp. bought nearly 5% of Hess Corp. as ...more
PepsiCo Buys Prebiotic Soda Brand Poppi
Poppi features brightly colored, fruit-forward cans. (John Minchillo/AP/file) PepsiCo said March 17 it’s acquiring the prebiotic soda brand Poppi for ...more
Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires Gain Traction in Trucking
Investing in more fuel-efficient tires is the easiest way for fleet operators to boost fuel economy, according to the lead ...more
Cruise Sponsorship Patch Now Part of Giants’ Jerseys
A Cruise patch is seen on the right shoulder of a Giants player Aug. 3. ...more
Nikola Hires GM Veteran Steve Girsky as CEO
Steve Girsky takes over as CEO immediately. (Nikola Corp.) Nikola Corp. is tapping a former ...more
Employers Add a Solid 187,000 Jobs in July
An employee works on a car on the assembly line at the BMW Spartanburg plant ...more
XPO Reports Q2 Income, Revenue Decline
Daily shipments were up to 51,220 compared with 50,274 a year ago. (XPO) XPO saw ...more
One in Four New Cars Sold in California in Q2 Were EVs
A Tesla dealer in Fremont, Calif. (Ben Margot/Associated Press) For the first time in California, ...more
Canada’s Titanium Transportation Buys Georgia’s Crane
(Titanium Transportation Group) Titanium Transportation Group acquired Oakwood, Ga.-based Crane Transport to drive growth of ...more
Entry-Level Driver Training rule would be repealed under new bill
Lawmakers are pushing forward legislation that would force the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ...more
CFD: Chemical spill cleanup will take days following chemical fire in semi truck
Officials say the cleanup of a chemical spill caused by a burning semi truck in ...more
Driver overturns truck with driving instructor on board
On Thursday morning, Indiana State Police (ISP) responded to a rollover truck crash in Martinsville. ...more
The widow of a man killed in a crash with a now-deported truck driver says ...more
California’s Port Dominance Is Slipping as Cargo Shifts East
Shipping containers on a cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles. (Lauren Justice/Bloomberg News) ...more
This week, Colorado lawmakers passed legislation intended to reduce “noise pollution” from commercial vehicles. On ...more
VIDEO: Peterbilt unveils ‘LEGENDARY’ Model 589
On Tuesday, Peterbilt Motors Co. showed off the new Model 589 to a crowd in ...more
Nippon Steel Plans to Invest in US Steel, Reuters Says
Logo of Nippon Steel on the exterior of Blast Furnace No. 1 at the company's ...more
Senate Panel OKs Rail Safety Bill In Wake of Ohio Derailment
A Norfolk Southern freight train makes it way through Homestead, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) ...more
State troopers in Kentucky, Missouri, and Illinois partnered this month for a traffic detail and ...more